Is Category 1 hurricane the worst?

Hurricane with sustained wind speeds of 74 mph to 95 mph are classified as Category 1 strength. Category 1 hurricanes can cause damage to unanchored mobile homes and signs. Trees can also be severely damaged by Category 1 hurricane winds, with large branches breaking and some trees being completely uprooted.

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Also, can a tornado be stopped?

There is no way to stop a tornado. You are asking about controlling the weather, and mankind is not capable of doing that in any way. Tornadoes are a unique weather system that have been going on since thunderstorms. There are enormous air pressure differential actions that take place that form and drive a tornado. What is the biggest tornado ever? Widest tornado: El Reno, Oklahoma, May 31st, 201. Tornadoes that are over 1 mile wide are rare, and over 2 miles wide are almost unfathomable.

Accordingly, is a cat 6 hurricane possible?

Imagine a world where Category 6 hurricanes threaten the East Coast, with sustained winds of 200 mph and storm surges in the 30-foot range. But some Atlantic hurricanes, such as Dorian in 2019, have had sustained winds in the 185 miles-per-hour range. That's arguably strong enough to merit a Category 6 designation. Was Katrina a Cat 5? After moving west across south Florida and into the very warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Katrina intensified rapidly and attained Category 5 status (with peak sustained winds of 175mph) for a period of time as it moved northwest on August 28th.

Why do tornadoes never hit big cities?

It is a common myth that tornadoes do not strike downtown areas. The odds are much lower due to the small areas covered, but paths can go anywhere, including over downtown areas. Downbursts often accompany intense tornadoes, extending damage across a wider area than the tornado path. Then, what is a tornado for kids? A tornado is a lethal combination of wind and power. Tornadoes touch down all over the world, though most often in the United States. A tornado is often a funnel cloud-a rotating column of air- that stretches from a storm to the ground. To be a tornado it must touch the ground.